The children I care for had a blast making challah for Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) this week. Challah is a wonderful sweet bread the children a joy at most Jewish holiday celebrations. This recipe is from my Mom Boss’s recipe book. Always allow the children to help when baking bread. You Will Need: […]
Matzo House for Passover
April 19, 2024 Leave a Comment
Work with the children to make a house out of matzo and other Kosher edible treats and materials. I found this idea on the Martha Stewart web site but allowed the children to use kosher candies, chocolate covered matzoh, and macarons to decorate their Passover house. It is so fun to do and although not […]
Cranberry Orange Irish Soda Bread
March 8, 2024 Leave a Comment
This is a crusty, buttery, and full of flavor Cranberry Orange Irish Soda Bread perfect to make for Saint Patrick’s Day that I found on the kitchentreaty web site. This Irish Soda Bread might not be the most traditional version of Irish Soda Bread ever created, but it is quite possibly the most delicious! Find […]
Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
January 26, 2024 Leave a Comment
Making cookies is always a fun activity to do with kids on snow days. This week the children and I made these Salted Chocolate Chunk Cookies by Smitten Kitchen when the children’s school and activities were cancelled due to a snow storm outside. I let the kids help collect the ingredients, measure them, mix, and […]
Cinnamon Babka
September 15, 2023 Leave a Comment
A babka is a sweet braided bread which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine. My memories of babka is that I loved it when my grandma came to visit with babka when I was a child. It is great for Rosh Hashana which begins tonight. I can’t say it’s necessarily easy to […]
S’Mores Cookies
July 28, 2023 Leave a Comment
Summer usually means making s’mores by a campfire. But since it rained this week the kids and I decided to make these s’mores cookies indoors from the simply recipes web site. Make sure to let the children help you collect the ingredients, mix the ingredients, and help scoop the cookie dough to prepare it to […]
Triple Berry Pie
June 30, 2023 Leave a Comment
When I accidentally keep berries too long and they look wrinkled and old, they still can be used and be very tasty in a pie. Homemade pies always taste better than store bought. Using store bought pie crust helps make an easy pie. This triple berry pie from Pillsbury makes the perfect dessert for the […]
Healthy Trail Mix Cookies
May 19, 2023 Leave a Comment
Let the kids your care for help you make some truly healthy cookies with plenty of fiber and protein. I found this recipe on the allrecipes web site. You can use raw sugar instead of brown, spelt flour instead of whole wheat, and a mixture of 1/2 cup raisins with 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips […]
Pastel Rainbow Cookies for Easter
April 7, 2023 Leave a Comment
I have a Nanny Kid that loves Italian rainbow cookies. So I thought it would be fun to try to make the Rainbow Cookies found on the All Recipes web site in pastel colors with white chocolate and pastel-colored sprinkles for spring. They taste great and have the colors common for Easter celebrations. You Will […]
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